29S Lxxiv. JASMINE.^, ^ [Oka. 



and sliortly 2-Iobed, or clavate and unilateral. Dinipe ovoid, resembling that 

 of the common olive. — DC. Prod. viii. 287- 



Queensland. Keppel Bay, R. Brotvn ; Brisbane river, Moretou Bay, Fraser, F. 

 31>(e//er ; Rockhampton, Thozet ; Rockiugham Bay, DaUaehy, 



N. S. "^Vales. Ash Island and near" Newcastle, R. Brown; Clarence river, ^^rf/^^j 



C. Moore ; Northern woodsj London Exhibition, 1862, n. 84. 



The species is also in New Caledonia {Beplanche, ;/. 70). The panicles are often appa- 

 rently terminal, but even then there are generally two peduncles, with the terminal shoot 

 ultimately growing out between them, , 



8. LIGUSTBUM, Linn. 



Calyx small, 4-toothed. Corolla with a short tube and 4 lobes, valvate or 

 slightly imbricate in the bud. Ovules 2 in each cell of the ovaiy, pendulous. 

 Style short. Truit a berry. Seeds 4 or fewer ; albumen copious, fleshy oral- 

 most cartilaginous. — Shrubs or rarely trees. Leaves opposite, entire. Flowers 

 white, rather small, in terminal trichotoraous panicles. 



The genus is spread over the temperate and mountain-tropical regions of Asia and Europe. 

 The only Australian species is endemic, but very closely allied to two of the East Asiatic 

 ones. As a genus, Ligmtrum is only to be distinguished from Olea by the eudocarp, 

 flcai'cely or not at all hardened, and generally by the inflorescence. 



1. L, australianum, I. Muell. Frarjm. v. 20. A shrub of sevetid 

 feet, glabrous except the minutely pubescent inflorescence. Leaves shortly 

 petiolate, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, obtusely acuminate, evergreen and smoota. 

 on both sides, without prominent veins, 1| to 3 in. long. Flowers small 

 and very numerous, in a broad pyramidal terminal panicle. Pedicels shor^. 

 Calyx truncate. Corolla-tube exceedingly short ; lobes about 1 hne long- 

 niaments about half as long as the corolla. Style short, cylindrical, ffitn 

 a clavate stigma. Fruit unknown. 



Queensland. Dalrymple Gap, Rockingham Bay, Ballachy, Very nearly alHedJo ^^ 

 lucidum, a Chinese species much cultivated in European gardens, but the flowers appe ^ 

 be considerably smaller. The several evergreen species of Ugusirum require, ^^^.^^^ ' 

 careful revision, and may prove to be nearly all varieties of one species having a wiae 

 in Eastern Asia. 



NOTEL-EA 



Calyx small, 4.toothed. Corolla small, of 4 petals, quite ^i^V^^^V^'bud 

 nected in pairs by means of the stamens, induplicate-valvate in the • 

 Ovules 2 in each cell of the ovary, pendulous. Style short. Frint a drup 

 Seed solitary ; albumen copious,'fleshy or almost cartilaginous, more or ^ 

 ruminate.— Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, entire. Flowers smau, 

 short simple axillary racemes, sometimes reduced to sessile clusters. 



be genus is limited to Australia. The species are all very closely allied to^^^^^^^ 



scarcely differing except in the uncertain character derived from the venation ol 

 and the size of the fruit, which is very difficult to judge of from dried specimens. 



Leaves with prominent anastomosing or reticulate veins, at least on the 

 upper side. 



Leaves ovate or ovate-lanceolate, rounded or cordate at the base or 



very shortly tapering into a short petiole . • 1- ■^' ^ 



Leaves narrowed into a petiole, usually rather long. 





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